first of all winter camping is some of my favorite although new york winters a bit different that tennessee winters.

their is no bugs first of all,less people and i hate being soaking wet with sweat before i even get to camp.in the winter you need more gear and stuff like cold weather sleeping bags are heavier so i buy a "deer drag" which is a harness you wear around your torso and tie to the deer and you can drag them out that way instead i just tie it to a sled.i can lug 120 pounds like nothing if needed be like this.

as far as gear goes you already had some of the best.that ARMY 3 piece sleeping bag system with the gortex bivvy is better than the stuff your gonna find in the stores imo.

you may of used one of these or seen'em.they are USGI water proof bags and the inside is all rubber.completely water proof and can even be inflated,sealed and used for flotation.their better and more durable than anything i've been able to find.

here is one folded up,its between the hank of 550 cord and the pair of pack straps.



here it is full of sand.



and here's a smaller folded up on the left of the compass



a lot of the gear i use is military because i have found it to be more rugged at least and a lot of times just better and with a lot of it being surplus i can get good deals.

another piece of military gear i use is the U.S.M.C. 2 man tent that was contracted with Eureeka.i have never seen a tent even think about coming close to the ruggedness of this thing.in the pitch black i can put a 60 lumen surefire lens touching right up against the rain fly from the inside and you wouldnt even be able to see it from the outside.they want it this way so any light from the outside wont give the position away.if light cant get through than rain aint either.sorry no pics.i'll get on in a week or two when i go back out.

for me i'm always thinking how to make my kit lighter and more efficient.

my favorite pices of camping gear are:

DFLE,ASH-1 & GB 20in hatchet
Surefire E2L Outdoorsman or 6P LED
U.S.M.C. Eureeka 2 man tent or ARMY Catoma 1 man tent
Snugpak jungle bag or Northface cold weather bag
Katayden water filter
MSR stove
Kifaru packs {Zulu,X-ray,E&E}
lotsa alcohal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here's my Catoma 1 man tent:



left to right,top to bottom:
gortex rain suit
snugpack jungle bag
stove w/fuel kit
fire kit
first-aid kit



all packed up before the kifaru days,i dont miss them.spec-ops brand pack and CSM Gear waist pack


my neck of the woods


at the car.this isnt winter camping either.this is april camping.